#8E805B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.3% 0.055 89.7), rgb(142, 128, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8E805B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E805B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.055 89.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E805B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E805B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E805B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E805B text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#ABA082
oklch(70.7% 0.044 90.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E805B
oklch(60.3% 0.055 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#81724A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3B
oklch(49% 0.055 89)
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Step 800
800
#594E31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#49412B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#8E805B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #887F58 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967A76 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E805B
#8E805B
oklch(60.3% 0.055 89.7)
- #7480A3
#7480A3
oklch(60.3% 0.055 270)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E805B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E805B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.